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Ohio State's OT Escape in Wisconsin Saves Best Matchup of Season

The rain spit down momentarily Saturday night at Camp Randall Stadium, long enough to allow the ball to slip out of Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett’s hand and almost spoil one of the most anticipated matchups of the season.

This game was pretty darn good, of course. And in the end, No. 2 Ohio State woke up and made enough plays to pull off a 30-23 comeback win in overtime over No. 8 Wisconsin.

And while the victory kept alive the Buckeyes' College Football Playoff hopes, it also saved the drama of arguably the must-see game of 2016, which sits at the end of Ohio State’s schedule: Michigan, Nov.